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谋害老妈 (1987)

Throw Momma from the Train

导演: 丹尼·德维托
类型: 喜剧 / 犯罪
地区: 美国
语言: 英语
片长:88 分钟 / Germany
上映时间:1987-12-11
别名:扔阿妈出火车 / 推妈妈出火车
豆瓣得分: 6.8
IMDb: tt0094142

剧情简介

  1987美国喜剧犯罪片《谋害老妈》由丹尼·德维托导演,Billy Crystal主演,影片讲述的是:
Novelist Larry Donner Billy Crystal struggles with writers block due to his resentment towards his exwife Margaret Kate Mulgrew who stole his book and garnered mainstream success and critical acclaim with it Owen Lift Danny DeVito is a timid middleaged man who still lives with his overbearing abusive mother Anne Ramsey Owen fantasizes of killing his mother but cant summon the courage to bring his desires into fruition As a student in Larrys community college writing class Owen is given advice by Larry to view an Alfred Hitchcock film to gain some insight into plot development He sees Strangers on a Train in which two strangers conspire to commit a murder for each other figuring their lack of connection to the victim will in theory establish a perfect alibi Having overheard Larrys public rant that he wish his exwife dead Owen forms a plan to kill Margaret believing that Larry will respond by killing his mother
He tracks Margaret down to Hawaii and follows her onto a cruise ship apparently pushing her overboard while she tries to retrieve an earring that fell out Owen returns from Hawaii to tell Larry of Margarets death and that Larry now owes him the murder of his mother lest he inform the police Larry was the killer After having spent the night drinking alone during the hours of Margarets disappearance Larry panics because he lacks a sufficient alibi That along with a news report announcing the police suspect foul play convinces Larry hes the prime suspect He decides to stay with Owen and his mother in an attempt to hide from the police Larry meets Mrs Lift but despite her harsh treatment of him he refuses to kill her Eventually when Mrs Lift drives Owen to the breaking point Larry finally relents and agrees to go through with the murder
After two unsuccessful attempts Larry flees the Lift home when Mrs Lift recognizes him as a suspect from a news broadcast about his exwifes disappearance He boards a train to Mexico and surprisingly Owen and Mrs Lift come along so as to avoid having to lie for him During the journey Larrys patience with Mrs Lift reaches its pinnacle when she impolitely gives him advice on writing He follows her to the caboose with the intent of throwing her from the train but stops short when she almost falls off on her own Owen begins having second thoughts about having his mother killed and comes to help Larry rescue her Mrs Lift is grateful at her son for saving her but unappreciative of Larrys help and kicks him resulting in him losing his balance landing on the tracks and breaking his leg
During his recovery in the hospital Larry discovers Margaret is still alive she simply fell overboard by accident and was rescued by a Polynesian fisherman whom she has decided to marry Much to his annoyance Larry learns Margaret plans to sell the rights of her ordeal for 15 million dollars On the advice of a fellow patient Larry chooses to free himself of his obsession with his exwife and instead focus on his own life thereby freeing him of his writers block
A year later Larry has finished a novel based on his experiences with Owen and Mrs Lift entitled Throw Momma from the Train Owen visits and informs him that his mother has died of natural causes and that hes going to New York City for the release of his own book Unfortunately Owen reveals his book is also about their experiences together Thinking his book has been scooped an enraged Larry proceeds to strangle him but stops when Owen shows him the book is a childrens popup book called Momma Owen and Owens Friend Larry with the story drastically altered to be suitable for children Months later Larry Owen and Larrys girlfriend Beth Kim Greist vacation together in Hawaii reflecting on the final chapter of Larrys book Larry and Owens books have now become bestsellers making them both successful writers as well as close friends

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